Abelia x grandiflora 'Canyon Creek' ~ Canyon Creek Abelia variegated-leaf Treat Mexican Feather Grass as

Treat Mexican Feather Grass as an annual if temperatures reach below 20 in winter

The large leathery lobed foliage has a pair of deep sinuses in the middle and turns shades of yellow-brown in fall

These flowers are followed by clusters of winged seeds

COMPANION PLANTS: Switch Grass

The foliage is soft and feathery

Abelia x grandiflora 'Canyon Creek' ~ Canyon Creek Abelia variegated-leaf Treat Mexican Feather Grass asCanyon Creek Abelia is a long blooming evergreen shrub with a compact mounding habit. Its glossy dark green leaves emerge tinged with bronze and earn a dazzling bronze rose color in fall. Clusters of fragrant tubular pinkish white flowers bloom on new wood from late spring into fall. Flowers best in full sun and rich, moist, well drained soils. Type: Shrub Origins: A. chinensis and A. uniflora Hybrid Height: 3 5' Spread: 5' 6' Spacing: 5 USDA